The difference between Captain and Foreman
When used as nouns, captain means a chief or leader, whereas foreman means the leader of a work crew.
Captain is also verb with the meaning: to act as captain.
check bellow for the other definitions of Captain and Foreman
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Captain as a noun:
A chief or leader.
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Captain as a noun:
The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
Examples:
"The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship."
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Captain as a noun:
An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
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Captain as a noun:
A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
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Captain as a noun:
A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
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Captain as a noun:
One of the athletes on a sports team who is designated to make decisions, and is allowed to speak for his team with a referee or official.
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Captain as a noun:
The leader of a group of workers.
Examples:
"John Henry said to the captain, "A man ain't nothing but a man."
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Captain as a noun:
The head boy of a school.
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Captain as a noun:
A maître d'.
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Captain as a noun (southern US):
An honorific title given to a prominent person. See colonel.
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Captain as a noun (internet):
Someone who provides contextual information for a post. Originally a shorthand for 'Captain Obvious'.
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Captain as a verb (intransitive):
To act as captain
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Captain as a verb (transitive):
To exercise command of a ship, aircraft or sports team.
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Foreman as a noun (management):
The leader of a work crew.
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Foreman as a noun (legal):
The member of a jury who presides over it and speaks on its behalf.
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Foreman as a noun (historical, US, during the era of slavery):
A black (slave) assistant to the white overseer who managed field hands.